Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing a cascading timeline of manufacturing events leading to completion of a manufactured product
a manufacturing event and timeline technology, applied in the field of manufacturing processes, can solve the problems of insufficient supply and demand mismatch reporting, no longer valid forecasting, and needing to be reassessed
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-29
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NETHERLANDS BV
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This approach allows for timely identification and management of supply and demand mismatches, reducing excess inventory and improving production planning by providing a centralized platform for coordinating supply and demand, thus enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs.
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However, if a future product mix, supply, demand, component deliver or the like is altered, the existing forecasting is no longer valid and must be reassessed.
However, reporting supply commitment is not reliably communicated timely and / or to the proper responsible party thereby preventing action from being taken when achievement of the commitment is not possible.
However, reporting is of supply and demand mismatches are not sufficient to adjust manufacturing operations to compensate for such mismatches.
These efforts, i.e., chase and setting up, are not coordinated to allow sharing of the latest status of component parts and capacity.
Still further, immediate erosion of demand can cause extra inventory for the manufacturer.
Accordingly, existing systems do not provide timely analysis of supply increase activities or excess inventory.
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[0027]In the following description of the embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration the specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized because structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
[0028]The present invention provides a method, apparatus and program storage device for providing a cascading timeline of manufacturing events leading to completion of a manufactured product. The cascading timeline, or waterfall chart, is used to provide week-to-week analysis for supply increase activities, week-to-week analysis for excess inventory solutions and consolidation of supply issue factor by product by week. Data related to demand of a product, supply commitment associated with the product and current product inventory is centrally gathered. A cascading timeline of manufacturing eve...
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A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing a cascading timeline of manufacturing events leading to completion of a manufactured product is disclosed. A cascading timeline, or waterfall chart, is updated and distributed weekly to provide week-to-week analysis for supply increase activities, week to week analysis for excess inventory solutions and consolidation of supply issue factor by product by week.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This disclosure relates in general to a manufacturing processes, and more particularly to a method, apparatus and program storage device for providing a cascading timeline of manufacturing events leading to completion of a manufactured product.BACKGROUND[0002]In today's competitive marketplace, companies exert great focus and effort in improving leadership, quality, customer satisfaction and other factors that can provide an edge over the competition. One area of focus involves the production planning for a manufacturing line. Conventional production planning for a manufacturing line, including the planning for the input / delivery quantities into / from a plurality of manufacturing areas, is usually made on the basis of past records, e.g., average term of works, average operation rate, average number of lots processed per equipment, etc. However, if a future product mix, supply, demand, component deliver or the like is altered, the existing forecasting is no...
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IPC IPC(8): G06F19/00
CPCG06Q10/06Y10S715/961
Inventor DYER, RICHARD CLINTON
Owner HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NETHERLANDS BV